Brand Details
Rakuten Kobo
– Founded 2009
HQ: Toronto, Canada
Parent Brand: Rakuten
Website: https://www.kobo.com
Segments: eBooks, eReaders, Digital Content
A global eBook retailer offering a wide selection of digital books.
About the Seller / Brand
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Company Journey
| 1997 | Founded by Hiroshi Mikitani in Japan. |
| 2000 | Launched Rakuten Ichiba, its online marketplace. |
| 2005 | Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2010 | Acquired Buy.com, expanding into the U.S. market. |
| 2012 | Acquired Viber, a messaging app. |
| 2014 | Entered the mobile carrier market with Rakuten Mobile. |
| 2020 | Launched its own cloud services. |
| 2021 | Expanded its global e-commerce operations. |
Rakuten is a Japanese e-commerce and online retail company that has grown from a small startup to a global leader in e-commerce, expanding into various sectors including telecommunications and digital content.
Confidence: 90%
A global eBook retailer offering a wide selection of digital books.
HQ: Toronto, Canada
Founded: 2009
Parent Brand: Rakuten
Segments: eBooks, eReaders, Digital Content
